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The Obama administration and Congress are moving quickly to respond to a growing political firestorm over allegations of treatment delays and falsified records at veterans’ hospitals nationwide. Continue reading →

*U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House December 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Image* President Barack Obama announced his new strategy to combat … Continue reading →

Sen. Amy Klobuchar sent a letter Monday to the nation’s four biggest cellphone service providers, urging a crackdown on phone thefts. In her note to executives at Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, Klobuchar, D-Minn., said she expects “wireless carriers to … Continue reading →

A ballot initiative to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour in SeaTac, Wash., has won — three weeks after Election Day. King County election officials certified the 77 vote margin of victory Tuesday. The Proposition also grants paid … Continue reading →

RT nhsathletics: FINAL at Masuk: Newtown (11-0) 42, Masuk (7-4) 7. Happy Thanksgiving! — Newtown High School (@NHS_TWEETS) November 27, 2013 The Newtown High School football team finished its season undefeated Tuesday night, the same week the Connecticut State’s Attorney … Continue reading →

Video by Reuters via The Washington Post PITTSBURGH — Law enforcement authorities have taken a total of six people into custody in connection with a Wednesday afternoon shooting outside a high school in Pittsburgh. According to the Associated Press, a … Continue reading →

Image courtesy by Gallup A Gallup poll released Tuesday finds that a majority of Americans — 58 percent — says marijuana should be legalized. Gallup reports that it’s the first time a clear majority has favored legalization since the organization … Continue reading →

Running back Adrian Peterson in action during a Minnesota Vikings training session on September 26, 2013. Photo by Harry Engels/Getty Images. The 2-year-old son of the National Football League athlete Adrian Peterson died Friday from injuries sustained from an alleged … Continue reading →

DETROIT (AP) — Suzuki is recalling 193,936 cars and SUVs because of a defective air bag sensor in the front passenger seat. Grand Vitara SUVs from the 2006 through 2011 model years and SX4 small cars from the 2007 through … Continue reading →